Psychology Faculty

Maureen Ritchey

Associate Professor

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Maureen Ritchey

Ph.D.

Contact

McGuinn Hall 507

Telephone: (617) 552-4779

Email: maureen.ritchey@bc.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Duke University

Courses

Cognitive Neuroscience

Research Practicum in Cognitive Neuroscience

Advanced Topics in the Neuroscience of Memory

Research Interests

Episodic memory, emotional memory, functional MRI, functional brain networks

Memory Modulation Lab Curriculum Vitae

Department

Psychology

Profile

Maureen Ritchey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College. As a cognitive neuroscientist, she investigates the brain bases of episodic memory using a variety of methods including functional MRI, eye-tracking, and non-invasive brain stimulation. Her research addresses questions such as: How does the brain store and remember the details of past events? How do functional brain networks interact to support episodic memory? How are these processes modulated by the precision, vividness, and emotional significance of memories? Dr. Ritchey's research has been supported by awards from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

Selected Publications

  • Kurkela, K.A., Cooper, R.A., Ryu, E., & Ritchey, M. (2022). Integrating region- and network-level contributions to episodic recollection using multilevel structural equation modeling. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 34(12), 2341-2359.
  • Cooper, R.A., & Ritchey, M. (2022). Patterns of episodic content and specificity predicting subjective memory vividness. Memory & Cognition, 50(8), 1629-1643.
  • Samide, R., & Ritchey, M. (2021). Reframing the past: Role of memory processes in emotion regulation. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 45, 848-857.
  • Ritchey, M., & Cooper, R.A. (2020). Deconstructing the posterior medial episodic network. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 24(6), 451-465.
  • Cooper, R.A. & Ritchey, M. (2020). Progression from feature-specific brain activity to hippocampal binding during episodic encoding. Journal of Neuroscience, 40(8), 1701-1709.
  • Cooper, R.A., & Ritchey, M. (2019). Cortico-hippocampal network connections support the multidimensional quality of episodic memory. eLife, 8:e45591.
  • Cooper, R.A., Kensinger, E.A., & Ritchey, M. (2019). Memories fade: Effects of emotion on remembered visual salience. Psychological Science, 30(5), 657-668.
  • Ritchey, M., Wang, S.-F., Yonelinas, A.P., & Ranganath, C. (2019). Dissociable medial temporal lobe pathways for encoding emotional item and context information. Neuropsychologia, 124, 66-78.

Select Appointments, Awards, & Grants

  • Research Project Grant (R01), National Institute of Mental Health, 2022-2026
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2021-2026
  • NARSAD Young Investigator Grant, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, 2019-2022
  • Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), National Institute of Mental Health, 2015-2020
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